Our Staff

Management Team

Jim Blauch, President & Owner

Blauch Brothers is an integral part of my life. I have great friends and loved family here, making my work very enjoyable. I have been full time for 35 years, and counting my part time employment it is more like 40 years! I have served in various roles; piping and plumbers helper, service plumber, estimator, project manager, vice president and now president. I recently graduated, as an adult student, from Eastern Mennonite University with a BS in management and organizational development. I am currently serving on the national board of directors for the American Subcontractors Association. I desire to foster and model continuous growth and improvement, expecting the same from all employees.

Craig Miller, Vice President

After graduating from Eastern Mennonite University in 1976 with a degree in Accounting, I was hired for the position of Warehouse Manager. After several years in that position, I moved into the role of construction billing and later into the General Manager position. I have also done some estimating and field work in the past which has proven to be helpful through the years.

I was a co-owner of the business from 1988 to 2015 and was fortunate to have worked with my father-in-law for 20 years and count him as a huge influence in both my professional and personal life.

I am currently a member of the Harrisonburg Rotary Club and a Board member of the Lakeview Golf Club.

Wes Dove, Human Resources

As a Society of Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) with 20 years of experience in safety, human resources, and personnel development. I truly love being a part of the Blauch Brothers team. After working in behavior based safety including training and team development, it’s great to work with a local, family-owned business that looks out for its employees. I am a member of the Society for Human Resources Management, as well as the Shenandoah Valley SHRM chapter. I studied Human Resource Management at Columbia Southern University and currently serve on several local non-profit boards, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg-Rockingham and the Blue Ridge Safety Association. In additional to my experience in Safety and Human Resources, I love training and developing leaders as a certified independent coach, teacher, and speaker with The John Maxwell Team and a certified Development Dimensions International (DDI) facilitator.

Stacy Shiflet, Controller

I graduated from Bridgewater College with a degree in Business Administration. I am licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and hold credentials as a Certified Fraud Examiner. I joined the Blauch Brothers team 5 years ago, after 16 years with a large regional firm where I specialized in accounting for construction companies. I enjoy utilizing my skills to help guide and manage the company financially through an industry-wide recession. It is my pleasure to work for an employee-oriented company that exemplifies integrity!

Winston Rhodes, Mechanical Engineer

Design/Build projects are my primary work. I enjoy meeting with potential customers to discuss problems/opportunities and propose cost effective solutions that best meets the client’s needs. If the client elects to move forward with the project; we can design HVAC, controls, process piping or ducting needed, in-house, and deliver a turn key project.

I am a Professional Engineer (P.E) registered in the state of Virginia since 2004. I received a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Old Dominion University in 1996. My interests include engineering, business management, agriculture, and philanthropy.

Craig England, Service Outside Sales

I’m a graduate of James Madison University and have been employed at Blauch Brothers almost 4 years and have been in the HVAC industry almost 9. My main duty is managing our Preventive Maintenance Agreements which I really enjoy because I love interacting with people. Working at Blauch Brothers is great. Everyone gets along well and goes out of their way to help others.

Steve Helmick, Field Operations Manager

I’ve also enjoyed the numerous opportunities I’ve been given at Blauch Brothers over my 15 years here. Having started out as a plumber that grew into a lead plumber/foreman. My experience includes managing numerous large projects for Blauch Brothers including one of the company’s largest projects at Ariake USA. After about 10 years as a lead plumber I was moved into a different role as the Field Ops Manager at Blauch Brothers. I have been in that role for 5 years now. I hold my master plumbing and HVAC licenses in Virginia as well as West Virginia, I also carry a med gas license. I truly enjoy working for a company in a role where I’m challenged every day,

Matt Blauch, Service Manager

I’ve been with Blauch Brothers for about 10 years now, 8 of those being part time and 2 now being full time. I have spent time in the field, time in project management, and now I am acting service manager. I studied business administration at Eastern Mennonite University and graduated in 2014. I love getting to work with all the people at Blauch Brothers on continuous improvement.

Seth Chapman, Plumbing Supervisor

My career began at Blauch Brothers in 2008 when I started in company as a backhoe operator/plumbing helper. Soon after I had the opportunity to move to the service department and became a plumber/backhoe operator. I shared the commitment to excellent service the company is known for and was promoted to Plumbing Service Supervisor. It’s great working as part of the team at Blauch Brothers and I enjoy helping customers solve their plumbing problems so they resume normal life.

Jake Young, HVAC Service Supervisor

I have been with Blauch Brothers, Inc. since August 2015. After graduating high school I began my career with a mechanical contractor based out of Frederick Md. In my time at Blauch Brothers, Inc. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with a very innovative, progressive mechanical contractor. In our ever changing industry it is important to stay ahead of the game, and our team at Blauch Brothers, Inc. is equipped with the knowledge and experience to do so. As always the biggest joy of being in this industry is the satisfaction of giving our customers the best possible solution for their HVAC problems without hindering their everyday operations and profitability.